Battle of Isonzo

The Battle of Isonzo was an engagement between the Ostrogoths under Theodoric the Great and the Heruli under Odoacer, the self-proclaimed King of Italy, in northeastern Italy on the Isonzo River. It resulted in Odoacer's defeat.

Background
In 476, Eastern Emperor Zeno encouraged (and bribed) Theodoric the Great to invade Italy and depose Odoacer, a Herulian mercenary who captured Rome and destroyed the Western Roman Empire. Theodoric mustered 25,000 Ostrogoth troops and invaded Italy in 489 CE.

Battle
Odoacer's Herulian army was attacked near the Isonzo River by the Ostrogoth army under Theodoric himself, and his forces were outmaneuvered. The Ostrogoths were cut to ribbons in their places, not able to escape their encirclement.